1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1937–38
Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's 29th
season
of play. The Canadiens placed third in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to the eventual Stanley Cup
champion Chicago Black Hawks in the quarter-finals.
's family.
This was the last season for Pit Lepine
, Aurel Joliat
and Marty Burke
. Burke had returned from Chicago in a trade for Bill McKenzie
.
Goaltending
Goaltending
with the Detroit Red Wings
. Prior to departure, the two teams played three exhibition games in Nova Scotia
. In Europe, the teams played a nine-game series in England
and France
. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1
1937–38 NHL season
-European tour:After the Stanley Cup final finished, the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens played a nine-game exhibition series in Europe, becoming the first NHL teams to play outside North America. Six games were played in England, three in France...
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
season was the team's 29th
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
of play. The Canadiens placed third in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to the eventual Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion Chicago Black Hawks in the quarter-finals.
Regular season
A Morenz Benefit All-Star game was held at the Forum on November 2, 1937. 8,683 fans attended, contributing $11,447 to a total pot of over $20,000 for Howie MorenzHowie Morenz
Howard William Morenz was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played centre for three National Hockey League teams: the Montreal Canadiens , the Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers...
's family.
This was the last season for Pit Lepine
Pit Lepine
Alfred Pierre "Pit" Lépine was a Canadian ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec....
, Aurel Joliat
Aurel Joliat
Aurèle Émile "Mighty Atom, Little Giant" Joliat was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens....
and Marty Burke
Marty Burke
Martin Alphonsos Burke was a defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Black Hawks. He was on two Stanley Cup championship teams in 1930 and 1931 with Montreal.- External links :...
. Burke had returned from Chicago in a trade for Bill McKenzie
Bill McKenzie
William Ian McKenzie is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League .-Awards:...
.
Game log
| Regular season results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | T | November 9, 1937 | 2–2 OT | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
0–0–1 |
| 2 | L | November 11, 1937 | 0–3 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
0–1–1 |
| 3 | W | November 13, 1937 | 5–2 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
1–1–1 |
| 4 | L | November 14, 1937 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
1–2–1 |
| 5 | T | November 18, 1937 | 6–6 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
1–2–2 |
| 6 | T | November 23, 1937 | 1–1 OT | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
1–2–3 |
| 7 | W | November 27, 1937 | 2–1 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
2–2–3 |
| 8 | W | December 2, 1937 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
3–2–3 |
| 9 | T | December 4, 1937 | 3–3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
3–2–4 |
| 10 | W | December 5, 1937 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
4–2–4 |
| 11 | W | December 7, 1937 | 5–1 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
5–2–4 |
| 12 | W | December 11, 1937 | 4–3 OT | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
6–2–4 |
| 13 | T | December 12, 1937 | 4–4 OT | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
6–2–5 |
| 14 | L | December 14, 1937 | 2–3 OT | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
6–3–5 |
| 15 | L | December 16, 1937 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
6–4–5 |
| 16 | T | December 19, 1937 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
6–4–6 |
| 17 | W | December 25, 1937 | 2–0 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
7–4–6 |
| 18 | L | January 1, 1938 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
7–5–6 |
| 19 | W | January 2, 1938 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
8–5–6 |
| 20 | L | January 4, 1938 | 0–3 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
8–6–6 |
| 21 | W | January 8, 1938 | 6–2 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
9–6–6 |
| 22 | L | January 11, 1938 | 7–11 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
9–7–6 |
| 23 | T | January 13, 1938 | 2–2 OT | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
9–7–7 |
| 24 | L | January 16, 1938 | 0–1 | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
9–8–7 |
| 25 | L | January 18, 1938 | 1–3 OT | @ New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
9–9–7 |
| 26 | L | January 20, 1938 | 2–4 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
9–10–7 |
| 27 | W | January 22, 1938 | 4–0 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
10–10–7 |
| 28 | W | January 27, 1938 | 4–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
11–10–7 |
| 29 | W | January 30, 1938 | 4–2 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
12–10–7 |
| 30 | W | February 1, 1938 | 6–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
13–10–7 |
| 31 | L | February 3, 1938 | 0–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
13–11–7 |
| 32 | T | February 5, 1938 | 3–3 OT | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
13–11–8 |
| 33 | L | February 6, 1938 | 0–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
13–12–8 |
| 34 | W | February 10, 1938 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
14–12–8 |
| 35 | L | February 13, 1938 | 0–1 OT | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
14–13–8 |
| 36 | L | February 15, 1938 | 0–4 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
14–14–8 |
| 37 | W | February 19, 1938 | 4–3 OT | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
15–14–8 |
| 38 | W | February 22, 1938 | 2–1 | @ New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
16–14–8 |
| 39 | T | February 24, 1938 | 1–1 OT | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
16–14–9 |
| 40 | T | February 27, 1938 | 1–1 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
16–14–10 |
| 41 | L | March 1, 1938 | 2–4 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
16–15–10 |
| 42 | T | March 3, 1938 | 1–1 OT | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Americans season -Offseason:The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... ) |
16–15–11 |
| 43 | L | March 6, 1938 | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
16–16–11 |
| 44 | L | March 10, 1938 | 1–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1937–38 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart... ) |
16–17–11 |
| 45 | T | March 12, 1938 | 3–3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1937–38 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-first season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
16–17–12 |
| 46 | W | March 15, 1938 | 3–2 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1937–38 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season The 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings season was the twelfth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, sixth as the Red Wings. The Wings finished last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
17–17–12 |
| 47 | W | March 17, 1938 | 6–3 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season The 1937–38 Montreal Maroons season was the fourteenth and last season of the Montreal Maroons. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division. The team and franchise was dissolved after the season.-Offseason:... ) |
18–17–12 |
| 48 | T | March 19, 1938 | 1–1 OT | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (1937–38 1937–38 New York Rangers season The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the twelfth season for the team in the National Hockey League . New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs... ) |
18–17–13 |
Playoffs
The Canadiens drew the third-place finisher of the American division, the Chicago Blackhawks. Montreal lost the best-of-three series 2–1.Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/LW | 47 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 12 | |
| C | 48 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 25 | |
| LW | 43 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 33 | |
| RW | 48 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 14 | |
| RW | 47 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 9 | |
| LW | 31 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | |
| LW/D | 37 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 56 | |
| C | 47 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | |
| D | 48 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 24 | |
| RW | 32 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | |
| LW | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | |
| D | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | |
| C | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| C | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| LW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| D | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | |
| RW | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2990 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 126 | 2.53 | 3 | |
| 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.71 | 0 | |
| Team: | 3060 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 128 | 2.51 | 3 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| RW | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| LW/D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| D/LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.44 | 0 | |
| Team: | 192 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.44 | 0 |
European tour
After losing in the playoffs, the Canadiens embarked on a tour of EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. Prior to departure, the two teams played three exhibition games in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. In Europe, the teams played a nine-game series in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1
Awards and records
- Toe BlakeToe BlakeHector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...
- NHL Second All-Star team - Babe SiebertBabe SiebertAlbert Charles "Babe" Siebert was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens...
- NHL First All-Star team